Leaders of Today: From Teens to Titans

Leadership in COVID

Addy has been writing a local newsletter for almost a year and in doing so she caught my eye.  She is the same age as my son (13), and her ability to find a path to use her voice during a time when many students were lost as icons on a screen.

 

Learning from Others

Desiree Alam is a Lebanese fourth year medical student. She lives in Baskinta, a village in Mount Lebanon with her family.  I met Desiree when she came to our small New Hampshire school. She was a wonderful addition to our community, and as you can hear from her interview she gained a lot from her experience. 

I learned so much from her interview, what is involved in becoming an exchange student, and the all the awesome benefits for the community.

Leadership develops from the class clown

My dear friend Christian shares his experience and advice about how to engage a student like him, who struggles with the mundane.  We often miss the wonderful qualities of students who act up in class, because we are so focused on getting them to focus.  I love his story, and to be honest with you, I almost missed his leadership skills.  He was a dull stone that needed some polishing, and I am so grateful we worked together to find his shine!  I do hope he pursues the direction of education, what a great role model for young students like him!

Gaining from inclusion!

Caroline is a brave, confident student who continually steps outside of her comfort zone.  I was lucky to have her share some of her experiences, and advice.  I learned so much from my time with Carol, I hope you will be lucky enough to learn from her too!

Finding Connections

Evan has found leadership opportunities in groups that many of us often overlook: best buddies, life skills, and unified sports.  He shares how being connected with those students has given him a lot of growth as a leader.

He also shares with us how video games also develops leadership skills.

The Importance of Teachers

To be a leader one must embody many characteristics, we must always be learning to develop into great leaders.  In this episode we hear how a teacher impacted Brinkley's growth as a person, into the amazing woman she is today.  A senior at Harvard University Brinkley Brown shares some solid advice to educators everywhere!  

A strong student talks about the impacts of being overloaded with work and anxiety

Kela wonders why I remember her, and I wonder how she is doing?

It surprises me that students don't realize how much of an impact they have on us, as teachers.  It also surprises me how much impact we really do have on students.  It isn't always a positive impact, and Kela's story reminds me to be aware of the words I say, the actions I do, and the willingness to understand the challenges of the students I encounter everyday!

Knowing what is happening with them can change everything!

Season 1 Trailer

Making Decisions

As a teacher in New Hampshire I had never heard of the selective enrollment process.  I learned a lot in preparing for this interview.  Here is a link if you would like to know more as well!

I want you to remember that Georgia is only an eighth grader, and we even sometimes forgot that during the interview. 

Learning from ourselves

Emma was a high school freshman when she was first asked to organize the event Dancing With The Staff. This event included five staff couples who were taught two dance routines by student dance instructors. Her event raised over $5,000 towards student scholarships. She was 14 years old - she learned that she already had leadership skills and built on them.

Leadership is a very important aspect of Emma's life. As a leader, she tries hard to break the mold of the stereotype of “I’m better than you.” She believes this new generation has a big chance to change what a leader can be. 

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